Apr 14 2025

Meet & Learn: CATE Workshop

April 14, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location

Virtual via Zoom

Fostering a growth mindset in students: CATE workshop

How do students react to successes and failures? How can instructors leverage their role in the classroom to increase students’ motivation and persistence?

In this online workshop, participants will review evidence from social and educational psychology of how students’ mindsets about where their knowledge, skills, and abilities come from, and how students respond to challenges and setbacks, can impact the learning experience.

Participants will identify the differences between a fixed and growth mindset, and how students’ and instructors’ mindsets can impact student motivation and achievement.

Participants will also see examples of, and identify strategies that can be implemented in their teaching to foster a growth mindset and increased sense of belonging in their students.

Workshop objectives

After participating in this online workshop, you will be able to:

  • Explain the differences between a fixed and growth mindset
  • Consider how students’ and instructors’ mindsets can impact student achievement and motivation
  • Identify teaching strategies to promote a growth mindset in students

Event facilitators: Crystal Tse and Lauren Woods

Inclusivity and accessibility information

CATE is committed to making events accessible. CATE’s online events are delivered through Zoom, will use Zoom auto-captions, and may include breakout rooms and group discussion. If you have any accessibility questions, requests, or to coordinate accommodations, please contact the CATE team at teaching@uic.edu.

This CATE Workshop is facilitated by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) and is intended for UIC College of Nursing instructors. A reminder to please use your UIC email address when registering for CATE workshops.
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Contact

CATE Team

Date posted

Apr 8, 2025

Date updated

Apr 8, 2025